There was a large group of us from five different churches that went down to Harrismith for the race. We decided to have a friendly competition between the churches, with a trophy for the team with the lowest combined time. I nearly had to drop out after my bout with malaria, but I went against sound judgment and decided at the last minute to run it anyway. I ran with my friends from Acts Family Church in Extension 23.
Team Extension 23 before the race.
The Harrismith Mountain. This picture was taken at the finish line. We ran nearly 6 kilometers, mostly uphill, to the base of the mountain, at which point the running stopped and the climbing began! We bear-crawled up the side of the mountain on hands and feet for almost another kilometer. We then ran about 2.5 kilometers across the top of the mountain, followed by a steep decline back down the mountain, and then another 4 or 5 kilometers back to the stadium. In total, it was the toughest 15 kilometers (9.4 miles) of my life!
But it was worth it! Team Extension 23 takes the championship!
Four Africans and a whitey!
There's something about running over a mountain that makes you feel like a man!
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